Unity Garden Day

Saturday February 24, 2001, Noon-6pm, at Hintil Kuu Ca
Hintil Kuu Ca, 11850 Campus Drive, Oakland, California
(Take 35th Ave. East, which turns into Redwood, Right on to Campus Dr., Behind Carl B. Munck school)

A Winter Planting

Hintil Kuu Ca school needs a fresh new garden for the school kids to learn from and play in, harvest good veggies from, and plant. February is a fine time for planting. Let's celebrate our connection to the earth!

February planting

Artichoke, Asparagus, Fava Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chard, Chayote, Chives, Endive, chicory, Garlic, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, Mustard, Onion, Parsley, Parsnips, Peas, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Sunchokes, Turnips

Seedlings and seeds will be provided. Feel free to bring some of your own.

Contacts

For general questions, call Greg at Imaja (510) 526-4621 or send e-mail to . The number at the school is (510) 879-0840. Shirley Gueverra <munahoo@aol.com> is the main school contact and Becky Bean is another organizer from the school. (Aasha and Liz are out of town for a while, but we all look forward to seeing them again soon.)

Transportation

Public Transit: Fruitvale BART to 54 Bus, 64 Bus from Berkeley, after turn on Campus drive, right behind Carl B Munck school. Carpools would be great.

Needs

We need information on operating the worm/compost bin, need worms. Planter boxes are needed for the gardens; there's excess wood available at the school to build with. Bring scrap wood, tools, compost, soil. We will be rebuilding a large outdoor fish tank located inside a small greenhouse. Any ideas for construction of the tank? If you have an existing tank, let us know. Contact Tom at bagelhole1@aol.com for more info.

Food

There will be pizzas and salad for all involved, or bring some special food you made! The main garden is about 30x12 feet, and there's another garden area in the front nursery yard.

Music

The music is what we make of it. Bring something light and merry to jam with, drums, shakers, flutes, or just hang out or dance!

More info: http://www.imaja.com/ugc/